{"id":70553,"date":"2025-06-17T06:42:28","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T06:42:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=70553"},"modified":"2025-06-17T06:42:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T06:42:28","slug":"miami-heats-fallback-option-emerges-in-the-event-of-failed-giannis-antetokounmpo-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=70553","title":{"rendered":"Miami Heat&#8217;s fallback option emerges in the event of failed Giannis Antetokounmpo trade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsnaut.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=444,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NBA-Playoffs-Cleveland-Cavaliers-at-Miami-Heat-26021801.jpg\" alt=\"Miami Heat\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Like just about every team in the league, the Miami Heat would love to trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo. But what if the Milwaukee Bucks aren\u2019t ready to trade the face of their franchise? Chances are, the Bucks aren\u2019t ready to trade the two-time MVP.<\/p>\n<p>So, if the Heat aren\u2019t able to pry Antetokounmpo away from Milwaukee, where should Miami turn next? According to Mike Scotto of Hoops Hype, the Heat could view trading for Jonathan Kuminga as a \u201cfallback option.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cMiami has prioritized pursuits of Giannis Antetokounmpo (if he became available this summer) and Durant (whom they\u2019re actively trying to acquire) on their wish list ahead of Kuminga, who\u2019s viewed as a fallback option to the two superstars.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><cite>Hoops Hype on Miami Heat\/Jonathan Kuminga<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>While every fan in Miami would instantly recognize Antetokounmpo or Kevin Durant, some non-basketball enthusiasts may need to be informed on the type of potential Kuminga offers.<\/p>\n<p>The seventh overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft will still be just 23 when next season starts, and he\u2019s averaged over 15.3 points per game across the past two years. He could very well be the next breakout star that takes the NBA by storm, but the Warriors aren\u2019t eager to just give the former first-round pick away either.<\/p>\n<p>Besides, why wouldn\u2019t the Heat have just demanded that Kuminga be the centerpiece in their previous Jimmy Butler trade with the Warriors? It\u2019s possible Golden State just wasn\u2019t ready to move on from their young wing prospect quite yet. We\u2019ll see if that changes this offseason.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Miami Heat would love to trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo, but what if they can&#8217;t? 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